| Index | Gordon Heights | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | n/a | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Gordon Heights | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 80.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 78.7% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 50.3% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 29.8% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.3% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 7.7% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.7% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 3.7% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Gordon Heights. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gordon Heights, NY schools is n/a. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Gordon Heights, NY, an average of 80.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 78.7% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Shoreham, NY | 390 | 82% | 69.8% |
| West Sayville, NY | 5,133 | 82% | 69.8% |
| Hauppauge, NY | 20,417 | 80% | 66.3% |
| Setauket-East Setauket, NY | 14,614 | 80% | 65.6% |
| Port Jefferson, NY | 8,248 | 77% | 60.8% |
| Gordon Heights, NY | 4,275 | n/a |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Randleman, NC | 4,275 | 41% | 14.3% |
| Scottdale, PA | 4,276 | 61% | 26.6% |
| Riverdale, NJ | 4,277 | 61% | 27.1% |
| Farmington, NH | 4,278 | 40% | 17.7% |
| Minersville, PA | 4,278 | 45% | 6.3% |
| Gordon Heights, NY | 4,275 | n/a |